The U. S. Coast Guard announced a tentative list of people and their organizations set to testify at a formal hearing as part of the investigation surrounding the sinking of the tall ship H.M.S. Bounty. The hearing is set to convene Feb. 12 and run through Feb. 21.

Jo C. Goode

The U. S. Coast Guard announced a tentative list of people and their organizations set to testify at a formal hearing as part of the investigation surrounding the sinking of the tall ship H.M.S. Bounty. The hearing is set to convene Feb. 12 and run through Feb. 21.

Bounty crew members are scheduled to present testimony during four out of eight days of hearings.

The tall ship’s owners, HMS Bounty Organization LLC, are set to start the testimony on Feb. 12.

The tall ship sank on Oct. 29, 2012 as it sailed off the coast of North Carolina during Hurricane Sandy. The incident claimed the life of Captain Robin Walbridge, 63, and crew member Claudene Christian, 42.

The Bounty was berthed in Fall River from 1993 until 2001 and owned by the Fall River Chamber of Commerce. Walbridge was hired by the city's Chamber of Commerce to captain the replica 18th century ship in 1995.

The Fall River foundation struggled for years to try to maintain the Bounty financially and sold the vessel to Robert Hansen of Long Island, N.Y. Walbridge stayed on as captain and helped oversee a multi-million overhaul.

Officials from the Coast Guard, and representatives from the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard, Tall Ships America and the tall ships Picton Castle and Pride of Baltimore II are also among the list scheduled to testify.